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MICHIGAN THEATER REVIEWS

The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Michigan
Review: RADIUM GIRLS at Smith Theatre

Review: RADIUM GIRLS at Smith Theatre

by Emily Schenk — March 20, 2024
Based on real events, Radium Girls focuses on the young 14- to 15-year-olds who were working in these U.S. factories using paintbrushes. In their exacting work, the girls went from paint to lips to watch-face to keep their brushes tight and pointed. What wasn’t known? The radium poisoning was kill...
Review: THE LOVE LIST at A Wilde Theatre

Review: THE LOVE LIST at A Wilde Theatre

by Emily Schenk — January 22, 2024
The Love List is currently running January 19 -28, 2024...
Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Smith Theatre

Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Smith Theatre

by Emily Schenk — November 19, 2023
The Tony Award-winning musical follows a group of 'wonderfully unique and vibrant adolescents' competing for a bee championship that illustrates the importance of inclusion and community. ...
Review: MRS. DOUBTFIRE THE NEW COMEDY MUSICAL at Fisher Theatre

Review: MRS. DOUBTFIRE THE NEW COMEDY MUSICAL at Fisher Theatre

by Emily Schenk — November 19, 2023
What did our critic think of MRS. DOUBTFIRE THE NEW COMEDY MUSICAL at Fisher Theatre?...
Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Wharton Center is a Thoughtful Tale of Family and Ra

Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Wharton Center is a Thoughtful Tale of Family and Race in the 1930's Deep South

by Stefani Chudnow — October 5, 2023
Through this Sunday, October 8th, you can catch the new production of To Kill a Mockingbird at Wharton Center in East Lansing....
Review: RAIN ON FIRE at Flint Repertory Theatre

Review: RAIN ON FIRE at Flint Repertory Theatre

by Emily Schenk — September 18, 2023
Rain on Fire begins with Marie when she comes home to plan her addicted mother Lorraine's funeral. 'Rain' left a surprising final wish for Marie and her cousin Caleb, a meth user, to fulfill together. Marie struggles with her anger and loss in a tense and often funny play that deals with the opioid...
Review: GOLDEN GIRLS THE LAUGHS CONTINUE at Royal Oak Music Theatre

Review: GOLDEN GIRLS THE LAUGHS CONTINUE at Royal Oak Music Theatre

by Emily Schenk — July 30, 2023
The Golden Girls are back! 2023 finds Sophia out on bail after being busted by the DEA for running a drug ring for retirees. Blanche and Rose have founded CreakN, a thriving sex app for seniors. And Dorothy is trying to hold it all together with help from her new, young sex-crazed stud. Presented by...
Review: RAGTIME at Flint Repertory Thetare

Review: RAGTIME at Flint Repertory Thetare

by Emily Schenk — June 13, 2023
Step into history to see this exciting new take on Ragtime at Flint Repertory Theatre. Ragtime will be playing at Flint Repertory Theatre until June 25th....
Review: WICKED at Wharton Center Bewitches Audiences With a Legendary Story Told by a

Review: WICKED at Wharton Center Bewitches Audiences With a Legendary Story Told by a Star-bound Cast

by Stefani Chudnow — May 17, 2023
Wicked, the 20-year Broadway sensation, is making its comeback at Wharton Center until May 28th, 3 years after the pandemic forced the tour to close down just before coming to East Lansing....
Review: ASSASSINS at The Ringwald

Review: ASSASSINS at The Ringwald

by Emily Schenk — March 8, 2023
Assassins will run through March 20th. Tickets are $30 for performances Fridays-Sundays and $20 for Monday performances. Tickets are currently available at theRingwald.com. Performances on Fridays, Saturdays, and Mondays are at 8:00 PM, and Sundays at 3:00 PM. The Ringwald is located inside Affirmat...
Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at The Fisher Theatre

Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at The Fisher Theatre

by Emily Schenk — March 1, 2023
Jesus Christ Superstar is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary series of events during the final weeks of the life of Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of Judas. The legendary score includes 'I Don't Know How to Love Him 'Superstar.' Now playing at the Fisher Theatre through Mar 5, 2023....
Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL at The Fisher Theatre

Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL at The Fisher Theatre

by Emily Schenk — February 21, 2023
SOME SHOWS YOU SEE. THIS SHOW YOU FEEL. Joy, rage, love, heartache, strength, wisdom, catharsis, LIFE: everything we've been waiting to see on a Broadway stage is back, in this exhilarating, fearless new musical based on Alanis Morissette's world-changing music. Jagged Little Pill will perform at T...
Review: THE FUTURE IS FEMALE at Flint Repertory Theatre

Review: THE FUTURE IS FEMALE at Flint Repertory Theatre

by Emily Schenk — February 7, 2023
The Flint Repertory Theatre is proud to present the world premiere comedy of The Future is Female, written by and starring Nandita Shenoy. The Future is Female will perform at the Flint Repertory Theatre from February 3rd-19th, 2023. For more information on the production and to buy tickets, please ...
Review: BEETLEJUICE at Detroit Opera House

Review: BEETLEJUICE at Detroit Opera House

by Emily Schenk — February 2, 2023
It's showtime! The ghost-with-the-most will make his Detroit debut in this edgy and irreverent new Broadway musical comedy. BEETLEJUICE will play at the Opera House from January 31 – February 12, 2023. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 4 at 10:00 a.m. and will be available online at Ticketmaster...
Review: A NEW BRAIN at Varner Hall on the Campus of Oakland University

Review: A NEW BRAIN at Varner Hall on the Campus of Oakland University

by Emily Schenk — November 7, 2022
A New Brain was a great production. While the show explores some serious topics, the audience saw some of the rawest performances from Oakland University's theatre program. This cast inspired me, and I highly recommend attending a show at the Varner Theatre. I very much look forward to returning to ...
Review: The Ringwald Theater now performing a stage adaptation of Stephen King's thri

Review: The Ringwald Theater now performing a stage adaptation of Stephen King's thriller Misery

by Emily Schenk — October 25, 2022
Do you love horror films? Are you looking for a fun spooky season activity? Do you wish you could be immersed in a live-action scary movie? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you must head to Ferndale to The Ringwald Theater to see Stephen King's thriller Misery, playing at their Ferndal...
Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Meadow Brook Theatre

Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Meadow Brook Theatre

by Emily Schenk — October 18, 2022
Little Shop of Horrors will perform at Meadow Brook Theatre on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester through October 30, 2022. Fair warning, though, Little Shop of Horrors isn't your grandmother's musical, and it is definitely not your average fairy tale. This show had some tremendous talent...
Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at The Fisher Theatre

Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at The Fisher Theatre

by Emily Schenk — October 14, 2022
Fiddler on the Roof returns to The Fisher Theatre nearly 60 years after opening the production for previews in Detroit in 1964. This Broadway classic from Tony-Winner Joseph Stein is a revival of the 1964 musical. This show explores tradition, star-crossed lovers, and opposing religious communities ...
Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Stagecrafters Astounds With Feats in Puppeteering a

Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Stagecrafters Astounds With Feats in Puppeteering and Local Talent

by Stefani Chudnow — October 4, 2022
America's favorite musical about a man-eating alien plant, Little Shop of Horrors, has come to Stagecrafters in Royal Oak, now through October 23rd....
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